Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
Is a crime only a crime because it infringes a person's perceived rights? Or is it because it causes harm, is generally not a good thing to do, and such examples of acting without consent is bad for society?
Murder is wrong because you are depriving someone of life (I'm ignoring killing in self defense because that's not really murder - someone has decided to act against you without your consent and you are resisting). If murder was only illegal because it would be bad for society - would it be fine in a society with say, an abundance of males like the Vikings? If most males commit murder against males, not a huge loss for society - and thus acceptable?